Night light for walking assistance devices

Abstract

A night light and more specifically an attachment for walking assistance devices such as a walking cane, crutches, walkers and the like. The night light is secured to the walking assistance device by the use of clamp devices or other attachment means and is provided with a battery operated light positioned to illuminate the surfaces and terrain being traversed by the person using the walking assistance device with the night light attached thereto. The night light includes a long throw toggle switch located in association with a handgrip, handle or the like on the walking assistance device to enable easy access to the toggle switch by the person using the walking assistance device.

What is claimed as new is as follows: 
     
       1. A night light for attachment to a walking assistance and sports devices having a support member, said night light comprising a housing, means mounting the housing on said support member, a light bulb mounted externally on the housing with the periphery and one end being exposed, said bulb facing an area to be illuminated, battery means in the housing, switch means on the housing for selectively connecting the battery means to the light bulb with the switch means including an actuator oriented externally of the housing for access, said support member including handle means engaged by the user of the walking assistance and sports devices with the switch actuator being disposed adjacent the handle to enable a person using the walking assistance and sports devices by gripping engagement with the handle to reach and manipulate the switch actuator, a transparent shield of cylindrical configuration disposed in encircling relation to the periphery of the light bulb and beyond the end of the light bulb to protect the bulb and enable light rays to pass radially through the shield and out the end of the shield, said shield being provided with an open end to provide access to the light bulb, and means connecting the shield to the housing to enable removal of the bulb when the light bulb is to be replaced. 
     
     
       2. The structure as defined in claim 1 wherein said switch means is a toggle switch, said actuator being an elongated lever to form a long throw toggle switch to enable a user having an arthritic condition or other condition to operate the switch with minimum force. 
     
     
       3. The structure as defined in claim 1 together with magnet means mounted on the housing for securing the night light and walking assistance device to which it is attached against a metal surface. 
     
     
       4. The structure as defined in claim 3 wherein said magnet means is in the form of an elongated strip magnet secured to the housing by adhesive. 
     
     
       5. A night light combined with a device having a support member, said night light including a housing, battery means in said housing connected with an external light through a switch, said switch having an actuator disposed externally of said housing for enabling access thereto to manipulate said switch to illuminate an area adjacent the housing, and means securing said housing to said support member, said external light including a light bulb, said light bulb having a peripheral wall from which light rays emanate radially and axially, a transparent shield encircling the light bulb for protecting the bulb, said transparent shield having an open end to enable access to the light bulb for replacement, said shield being cylindrical to enable radial and axial passage of light rays, said housing including magnetic means to support articles therefrom and to retain said housing and support member against a metal surface.